In a post on PoliticsPA.com by Alex Roarty, Toomey told Gleason that he didn't want to be in the Senate and "be number 100 and vote 'no' on everything.''

Specter's campaign jumped on the news of Toomey's admission.
oesn't understand what it truly means to be a United States Senator," said Christopher Nicholas, campaign manager for Sen. Arlen Specter.

"While voting is very important, Senators must also act as vigorous advocates for the needs and interests of their state, otherwise it's a waste of a Senate seat. He may have been able to get away with that do-nothing attitude as a Congressman, when he was one of 19 Representatives, but not as a Senator. We only have two,'' said Christopher Nicholas, campaign manager for Sen. Arlen Specter. ."

Specter's camp is eager to demonstrate support from party officials across the state.

Erie County GOP Chairman Brad Moore said: "Senator Specter has served this Commonwealth well and has the seniority and respect in the U.S. Senate that Pat Toomey could never match. Bottom line -- Senator Specter gets things done.''